[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-walking-among-heroic-spirits-with-a-q-a-system":3,"chapter-walking-among-heroic-spirits-with-a-q-a-system-walking-among-heroic-spirits-with-a-q-a-system-chapter-294":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Walking Among Heroic Spirits with a Q&A System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1931146,2634,"Chapter 294: ·Bird of Hermes","walking-among-heroic-spirits-with-a-q-a-system-chapter-294",294,"\u003Cp>[Gray forcibly knocked Ilumia away with the scythe, and Kay also raised his sword to Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take Bersac's axe, then pushed Gray on the back with one hand.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Go, Gray!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Yes!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray immediately used the maximum reinforcement she could do at the moment, leaped up, and killed toward Logos React.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Second: \"Flat!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Yes, Professor!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Flat's fingers began to draw spells in the void, Logos React was immediately interfered with and stopped for a moment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray used all her strength to swing the scythe, and a dull sound rang out.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That was the sound of the scythe being blocked, but the unleashing of the Black Holy Spear was also successfully interrupted.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waver: \"It's really dangerous. If the Holy Spear had been unleashed a step earlier, she would have had to face the Holy Spear's bombardment head-on.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kayneth: \"To be able to interfere with the Law-Logic Reaction... that boy may seem unreliable, but his talent is exceptionally strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Logic Reaction: \"...As expected, I cannot understand. Why... can I not ignore you? I am enough as I am, so why can I not help but chase after you?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray: \"I fear it is because the King of Corpses is still within you.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[She could feel that inside the Law-Logic Reaction existed something identical to herself.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Logic Reaction: \"Why... do you hinder me?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray: \"...I am sorry. I apologize to you. It is because of me that you malfunctioned, and yet, I am currently attempting to destroy you. I am sorry.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"However, even so, I will not back down here!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Logic Reaction looked toward the scythe and said: \"What is this? Is it the Holy Spear? But the constituent elements do not seem to be the Holy Spear? What exactly is this?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray exerted her Magic Circuits to their limit, enduring the pain that nearly tore her nerves apart, and shouted: \"To you, this is the Holy Spear. But to me, it is different.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"To me, this is Add. He is my... friend!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Logic Reaction: \"...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kayneth: \"How reckless. Doing that will burn out your Magic Circuits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waver: \"But now is the time to risk everything. We cannot afford the slightest slack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shishigou Kairi: \"To think she would choose to apologize to the Law-Logic Reaction... it really does suit this girl's personality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Logic Reaction: \"...Why... did I come here? Cannot understand... illogical... cannot comprehend... judgment incomplete... theoretical contradiction... calculation invalid...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Accompanying her muttering, the force of her attacks began to slacken.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Death... what is it?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The stalemate of power completely collapsed, and the released scythe struck directly into the woman's body.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[When this strike succeeded, Gray immediately freed one hand to catch the Piercing Blade of Gold thrown by the Second, stabbing it into the flesh of the Law-Logic Reaction.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The opponent did not struggle, nor did she vomit blood; she simply stopped moving, like a puppet with its strings cut.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Did the Piercing Blade of Gold Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take effect, successfully stripping the spirit of the King of Corpses from the Law-Logic Reaction?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tohsaka Rin: \"Did it succeed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tohsaka Tokiomi: \"No, I have a feeling... something is not right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray: \"With this...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just as she was about to catch the falling body, her entire person stiffened.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"I understand now.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The body that had been on the verge of collapsing ignored Newton's laws, stopping in mid-air, and then turned to stare at Gray.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Although the face remained hazy and blurred, Gray could feel the opponent's eyes glaring at her, and a satisfied smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Ah, so that is it? That is why I am obsessed. Is this what death is? Is this what a grave is? So that is it. That is why I am obsessed with you. I am correct.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"You are... my death!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In an instant, the Law-Logic Reaction underwent a mutation; the woman's body crumbled and dispersed, turning into red sand.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[At the same time, the scope of the change was not limited to the girl alone. Bersac, Ilumia, and those crystal warriors all turned into red sand in one breath.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Massive amounts of red sand nearly swallowed the entire graveyard, and a crimson world spread out boundlessly.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Illya: \"What is this red sand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kayneth: \"This is! The Philosopher's Stone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tohsaka Rin: \"The Philosopher's Stone! The legendary alchemical stone of the West! But isn't this just a pile of sand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kayneth: \"Fool! It only turned into sand because it was being manipulated by the Law-Logic Reaction! Besides, the Philosopher's Stone is merely a rumor; the true Philosopher's Stone is not such a vulgar thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Second: \"This! Could it be the red-shift metamorphosis of the Atlas Institute's Philosopher's Stone! Damn it, fuck! Is the Law-Logic Reaction this kind of weapon!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kay: \"Hey, hey, what is going on here?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Second: \"The Philosopher's Stone was originally one of the research achievements of the Atlas Institute, an ultimate memory medium capable of recording nearly infinite information—the Supreme Book!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"The Law-Logic Reaction itself is composed of a specific state of the Philosopher's Stone. As long as it continues to record, it can likely multiply infinitely! Ah, so that is why the villagers disappeared! They were caught in the wake of the Law-Logic Reaction, which for the first time actively attempted to understand death!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Supposed to save humanity, yet capable of destroying the world—is that what this means!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"The Law-Logic Reaction has become self-aware of its own function for the first time. This virtual calculation world it built itself will soon be completely buried. If we remain in contact for too long, even we might be decomposed into an information library. Once that happens, the next turn will be...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Although it was not spoken aloud, everyone knew the implication.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Next, will it be reality's turn?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What Zepia has been stopping is likely this very thing. He must have remained in that village precisely to prevent everything in the world from turning into red sand. Of course, his motive was likely not humanistic conscience, nor simple, easy-to-understand justice. It was because he decided to do so, so he did it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shishigou Kairi: \"An ultimate medium capable of infinite recording! Doesn't that make it a supercomputer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emiya Kiritsugu: \"So this is why the Law-Logic Reaction can destroy the world. If no one stops it, it could decompose the entire Earth into information and absorb it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tohsaka Tokiomi: \"As expected of one of the seven weapons capable of destroying the world. How is one supposed to stop this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A giant shadow rushed into the sky from where the Law-Logic Reaction had vanished, spreading massive wings and looking down upon the Second and the others.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Second looked at that figure and muttered: \"The Bird of Hermes—a combination of Hermes from Greek mythology, Thoth from Egyptian mythology, and the alchemist Mercury. It is the symbol of alchemy. Sometimes it is a man, sometimes a bird bearing that name, appearing in many books in various forms. Ah, this situation is very fitting for his appearance, as Hermes in Greek mythology is also the guide who leads souls to the underworld.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A holy bird that destroys humanity in order to save humanity—it is quite fitting for the Law-Logic Reaction.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The red holy bird 'Hermes' looked at Gray and said: \"You are... my death. Therefore, I have come to kill you.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just like when they first met the King of Corpses, the opponent did not use sound, but directly instilled information into their brains.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"To avoid death, this is correct. I define that I am correct.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The holy bird spread its massive wings, and with a roar, vast amounts of crimson sand-feathers shot down.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This was a bombardment; the massive magical energy released within each feather was comparable to a bomb, and the continuous explosions immediately swallowed Gray and the others.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Although the target of the attack was Gray, the Second and the others were also caught in the aftermath of the explosions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waver: \"Good grief! It's a bomber!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tohsaka Rin: \"Won't this blast the Second and the others to death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kayneth: \"To think it turned into Hermes. But the Piercing Blade of Gold didn't work—was that boy's deduction wrong?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The ground became pitted in an instant, and the protruding stone pillars were also tragically destroyed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Perhaps because it could not be fired continuously, the holy bird drew an arc in the sky, as if pitying us crawling on the ground.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray knelt on the ground, unable to make a sound at this moment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The previous impact had already injured her internal organs; even if she tried to apply reinforcement to force herself up, she could not refine the necessary magical energy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Teacher...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray looked around; the Second was in a decent condition, having been protected by Svin at the critical moment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[However, although they only suffered from the aftermath, they, like her, were unable to stand up immediately after the bombardment.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[She never expected that the opponent would knock them down so they couldn't stand with just one strike.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The holy bird flew in the air, condensing magical energy once again.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If another bombardment like the last one came, they would not be able to survive.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tohsaka Rin: \"They didn't die from that? That's too ridiculous.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waver: \"Hey, hey, whose Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Side are you on?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shishigou Kairi: \"But they have all lost their combat ability now. What are they going to do next?\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[\"Gray, get up.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Just then, a hand grabbed her hood firmly, pulling back Gray's consciousness, which was on the verge of fading.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[It was Sir Kay.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kay at this moment was also a sight to behold; his breastplate was pierced, and his leg armor and other parts were almost completely shattered. If an ordinary person had suffered such heavy injuries, breathing would likely be difficult.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gray: \"Sir Kay...\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kay: \"That guy said you are its death, right? If that is the case, this is no longer some boring, absurd fairy tale about the salvation or destruction of humanity. It is purely a survival competition between you two—'either you die or I die'!\"]\u003C\u002Fp>",1675,"2026-06-14T05:03:35.949Z","2026-06-14T08:03:12.667Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","06d347a792514a92d025bfd38e16021a253f75db132a2e013fb849a1b4a42637","walking-among-heroic-spirits-with-a-q-a-system-chapter-295","walking-among-heroic-spirits-with-a-q-a-system-chapter-293",626,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwalking-among-heroic-spirits-with-a-q-a-system-cover.jpg"]